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Processing and review interface for strong motion data (PRISM) software, version 1.0.0—Methodology and automated processing

Open-File Report 2017-1008
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20171008

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Abstract

A continually increasing number of high-quality digital strong-motion records from stations of the National Strong-Motion Project (NSMP) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), as well as data from regional seismic networks within the United States, call for automated processing of strong-motion records with human review limited to selected significant or flagged records. The NSMP has developed the Processing and Review Interface for Strong Motion data (PRISM) software to meet this need. In combination with the Advanced National Seismic System Quake Monitoring System (AQMS), PRISM automates the processing of strong-motion records. When used without AQMS, PRISM provides batch-processing capabilities. The PRISM version 1.0.0 is platform independent (coded in Java), open source, and does not depend on any closed-source or proprietary software. The software consists of two major components: a record processing engine and a review tool that has a graphical user interface (GUI) to manually review, edit, and process records. To facilitate use by non-NSMP earthquake engineers and scientists, PRISM (both its processing engine and review tool) is easy to install and run as a stand-alone system on common operating systems such as Linux, OS X, and Windows. PRISM was designed to be flexible and extensible in order to accommodate new processing techniques. This report provides a thorough description and examples of the record processing features supported by PRISM. All the computing features of PRISM have been thoroughly tested.

Suggested Citation

Jones, J., Kalkan, E., and Stephens, C., 2017, Processing and review interface for strong motion data (PRISM) software, version 1.0.0—Methodology and automated processing: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2017–1008, 81 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20171008.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

Table of Contents

  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Input/Output Files
  • Automated Processing Workflow
  • Configuration File Parameters
  • Example V2 and V3 Products
  • Run-Time Performance Assessment
  • Systematic Comparisons among PRISM, BAP, and CSMIP Processing
  • Running PRISM
  • Output Directory Structure
  • Concluding Remarks
  • Data and Resources
  • References Cited
  • Appendixes 1–4
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Processing and review interface for strong motion data (PRISM) software, version 1.0.0—Methodology and automated processing
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2017-1008
DOI 10.3133/ofr20171008
Year Published 2017
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Earthquake Science Center
Description x, 81 p.
Online Only (Y/N) Y
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